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Key to the Sacred Pattern

24 June 2009

Ethiopian Patriarch to Announce the Ark of the Covenant is in Axum

Thanks to Goggle "Translate" and "Alert", I came across an intriguing article in the Italian Adnkronos news site. Adnkronos snagged an exclusive interview with the Patriarch of the Orthodox Church in Ethiopia.The Patriarch, Abuna Pauolos, has been in Rome for the last week at something like a G8 summit for religious leaders.During the interview with Adnkronos, the Patriarch announced that the time was right to show the world the truth about the Ark of the Covenant.

The truth being that the Ark does actually rest in Ethiopia.

The Ark has long been thought by some to be resting in Saint Mary of Zion Church in Axum.The legend goes that the son of Sheba and King Solomon came to Jerusalem and stole the Ark from under the noses of the Temple leaders.After some bouncing around Egypt, the Ark was taken to Ethiopia where it has been hidden ever since.

Until now, this has been something of a fairy tale in the legend of the Ark.Graham Hancock did some convincing research in his book, The Sign and the Seal on the theory.The Ethiopians themselves have never quite hidden the fact that the Ark rests in their country either.During the festival of Timkat, mock-ups of the Ark are paraded around Axum.

The Patriarch went on to say that on the 19th of June he would be meeting with Pope Benedict to apprise him of "the situation" in Ethiopia.Patriarch Pauolos is planning to hold a press conference this Friday in Rome where he will announce that Ark will be placed in a museum in Axum for the world to see.The possibilities of the announcement are no less than staggering.One of history's greatest enigmas might come to an end on Friday.

I'm still curious why Patriarch Pauolos would wish to apprise Pope Benedict of his announcement.The Vatican has made no moves at this point to publicly acknowledge meeting between the two Holy Men.There must be some reason Pauolos would inform the Catholic Church of the truth of the Ark.There also must be some reason as to why now?Why after centuries of hiding the Ark away, are there plans on putting the Ark in a museum.